Charles Covington 8/19/2017

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Recognized as a virtuoso jazz pianist and organist, Charles Covington incorporates the styles of jazz greats while achieving the colossal feat of blending disparate elements into a coherent, codified style with Nasar Abadey on the drums and James King playing bass.

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